Adrian Peterson’s Son’s Alleged Killer Indicted For Murder

The man accused of brutally beating and killing 2-year-old Ty Ruffin faced the grand jury on Oct. 18. Joseph Patterson, who was allegedly caring for the toddler in Sioux Falls, South Dakota when he violently attacked him, was indicted on counts of second-degree murder and manslaughter.

JosephPatterson, 27, was indicted on charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges following the tragic Oct. 11 death of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson‘s 2-year-old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin. The boy spent two days in the hospital on life support after the sustaining brutal head injuries that would later claim his young life.

Joseph Patterson Indicted For Murder Of Adrian Peterson’s Son — Formally Charged With Second Degree Murder

Patterson was indicted by a grand jury on Oct. 18, Lincoln County, SD state’s attorney Tom Wollman said. “He was initially jailed on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery, though prosecutors pursued more serious charges after the boy’s death,” reported ESPN.

“The charges accuse Patterson of intentionally or recklessly injuring Tyrese by causing brain damage or bleeding of the skull, from blows, shaking or making the boy’s head hit an object or surface,” reported ESPN.